LCCI English for Business – Level 1
Summary of the Course
This qualification is intended for candidates who have achieved a fundamental understanding of English in a business context and who have the ability to use the language in a practical way at a very basic level. The qualification consists of a mandatory reading and writing exam and optional speaking and listening exams.
Learning Objectives
The qualification’s aims are to enable candidates to develop their basic linguistic ability, in a predictable business English context, in order to:
- Identify basic data, facts and instructions
- Produce basic, formulaic text
- Listen and understand short,basic, and business-related English conversations and announcements
- Understand basic, spoken and recorded business English
- Participate in short conversations in routine contexts
Who Should Attend
- Students with the ambition to complete the program.
- Students interested in a vocational route to help prepare them for the workplace.
- Students who are graduates or employed and looking for the skills to get into the work place.
Duration
1 months and a half
Assessments
Reading and Writing – compulsory
Candidates are assessed by means of a 90 minute examination paper covering all of the above syllabus topics.
Speaking - optional
Candidates are assessed by an 11 minute examination, including 5 minutes preparation time. Part 1 consists of a warm up conversation during which the candidate will be asked about, for example, study and work ambitions for the future. Part 2 requires the candidate to participate in a discussion of a topic selected by the examiner.
Listening - optional
Candidates are assessed via a listening test lasting about 20 minutes and comprising 25 short listening tasks. In part 1 (13 questions), candidates listen to the same question three times, with three different answers to that question.They have to choose the correct answer. In part 2 (12 questions),candidates listen to a short conversation or announcement. They then read a question about what they have heard, with four possible answers. They have to choose the correct answer.